Ensino de história local: uma história didática de Santa Maria e região

Abstract

This paper aims at presenting the need for local history of education with the production of a textbook on the history of Santa Maria and the region facing the fundamental series. At first it will be presented a brief history of the textbook in Brazil from the primary education institution in the first half of the nineteenth century. Next, the concept of historical consciousness for the construction of citizenship will be presented, followed by important local history of education in the construction of historical subjects. From a reflection abouf the local historiography, finally, the proposal for a material for educational use from the academic production and nonacademic on the history of Santa Maria and the region will be presented.